Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
315 | 315 | 499 | 557 | 188 | 43 | 166 | 118 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 170 | 711 | 599 | 507 | 392 | 335 | 341 | 287 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06AM2.16m | 11:56PM2.00m | 12:38PM2.15m | 1:27AM2.05m | 1:55PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM1.17m | 6:03AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.14m | 7:31AM1.14m | 8:20PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
315 | 74 | 9 | 43 | 188 | 211 | 166 | 118 | 81 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 170 | 711 | 599 | 507 | 392 | 335 | 341 | 287 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 11 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 |
79 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 110 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 315 | 499 | 557 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 292 | 415 | 191 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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